WEBVTT POLICE SAY JORDAN SHREEVE WENT TO MICHIGAN TO START A NEW LIFE BEFORE HIS STEP-DAUGHTER - OLIVIA'S - DEATH WAS RULED A HOMICIDE. WHEN SHREEVE CAME BACK TO MOVE HIS THINGS OUT OF HIS VAN BUREN HOME, HE WAS ARRESTED. IT'S BEEN MORE THAN THREE MONTHS SINCE OLIVIA DIED. THIS IS 2 YEAR OLD OLIVIA SOTO...JOSE SOTO SAYS HIS DAUGHTER LOVED PINK AND STUFFED ANIMALS BUT SHE NEVER GOT TO PLAY WITH THIS ONE. "she loved playing outside, every time we'd get her attention she would just smile and laugh." "onE of many days that I won't forget." SOTO LIVES IN FORT SMITH BUT ON NOVEMBER 8TH OLIVIA WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE HER MOTHER AND STEP-FATHER'S VAN BUREN HOME. "it's still tough, I mean I still have an emptiness for the rest of my life." "holidays, birthdays, special days, I mean or if I s a dad or mother with their little kid just playing around it brings memories of things I could have done." ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT JORDAN SHREEVE CALLED 911 WHEN HIS WIFE NOTICED OLIVIA WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE REPORT SAYS SHREEVE LEFT THE HOUSE BEFORE POLICE AND FIRST RESPONDERS ARRIVED TO TAKE A FRIEND HOME.. BEFORE HE RETURNED HOME REPORTS SHOW HE CALLED AND TALKED WITH HIS EX-WIFE. THE COUPLE TOLD POLICE THAT OLIVIA MAY HAVE FALLEN OUT OF HER CRIB. BUT POLICE SAY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER RULED OLIVIA DIED FROM EXCESSIVE HEAD TRAUMA. "the injuries that were discovered by the crime lab were not consistent with falling out of a crib, not consistent with a fall at all." "the injuries that Olivia sustained had to be caused by a person THE CRIME LAB REPORTED BLOOD WAS FOUND ON THE COUCH IN THE LIVING ROOM, IN A HALLWAY, AND ON A STUFFED ANIMAL. BUT NO ONE WAS ARRESTED FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS...THAT CHANGED FRIDAY WHEN POLICE SAY THIS MOVING TRAILER APPEARED OUTSIDE THE VAN BUREN HOME. JORDAN SHREEVE WAS FOUND AT A NEARB HOTEL AND ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH OLIVIA'S DEATH. HER FATHER SAYS IT'S A START... "cause I know that one of them is not out there living their lives like nothing happened." "you will pay for what you did to my daughter, plain and simple." TODAY SHREEVE WAS ISSUED ONE-MILLION DOLLAR BOND. POLICE SAY THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AND THAT IT'S POSSIBLE OLIVIA'S MOTHER COULD ALSO FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES. LIVE IN VAN BUREN BRETT RAINS 40/29 NEWS.

Newly released documents give insight into what police say happened to 2-year-old Olivia Soto.Police told 40/29 News that Jordan Shreeve went to Michigan to start a new life before his step-daughter, Olivia Soto's death was ruled a homicide. On Friday, February 16th, Shreeve was arrested and accused of first degree murder when he returned to Van Buren to move his belongings out of his home.Olivia Soto died more than 3 months ago. On November 8th, 2018, police and first responders were called to the home on Granite Circle in Van Buren because the child was unresponsive. Olivia's father, Jose Soto, told 40/29 News she loved pink and stuffed animals, "She loved playing outside, every time we'd get her attention she would just smile and laugh," Soto said as he looked at a favorite picture of Olivia. "It's one of many days that I won't forget."Soto lives in Fort Smith and said Olivia was visiting her mother when she died.According to the Van Buren police report, Jordan Shreeve called 911 when his wife noticed Olivia was unresponsive. Shreeve left the house before police and paramedics arrived to take a friend home, according to the report which also claims Shreeve called and talked with his ex-wife before he returned home.The couple told police it was possible that Olivia fell out of her crib, but according to the police report the medical examiner ruled her death a homicide and reported that Olivia died from excessive head trauma."The injuries that were discovered by the crime lab were not consistent with falling out of a crib, not consistent with a fall at all," Sgt. Jonathan Wear said. "The injuries that Olivia sustained had to be caused by a person."The report alleged that blood was found throughout the house, including on the couch in the living room, in a hallway and on a stuffed animal.Sgt. Wear told 40/29 News police noticed a moving trailer outside the couple's home and that the prosecuting attorney agreed there was enough probable cause evidence to arrest Shreeve. Police found him at a nearby hotel and he was arrested without incident.On Tuesday, February 19th, a Crawford County Circuit Court judge issued Shreeve a $1,000,000 bond.Sgt. Wear told 40/29 News the investigation is ongoing and that Olivia's mother has not been charged with any crime, but Sgt. Wear said would not rule out the possibility that her mother could eventually face criminal charges.Soto told 40/29 News the recent arrest is a good start for seeking justice, "I know that one of them is not out there living their lives like nothing happened. You will pay for what you did to my daughter, plain and simple."

Police told 40/29 News that Jordan Shreeve went to Michigan to start a new life before his step-daughter, Olivia Soto's death was ruled a homicide.

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On Friday, February 16th, Shreeve was arrested and accused of first degree murder when he returned to Van Buren to move his belongings out of his home.

Olivia Soto died more than 3 months ago. On November 8th, 2018, police and first responders were called to the home on Granite Circle in Van Buren because the child was unresponsive.

Olivia's father, Jose Soto, told 40/29 News she loved pink and stuffed animals, "She loved playing outside, every time we'd get her attention she would just smile and laugh," Soto said as he looked at a favorite picture of Olivia. "It's one of many days that I won't forget."

Soto lives in Fort Smith and said Olivia was visiting her mother when she died.

According to the Van Buren police report, Jordan Shreeve called 911 when his wife noticed Olivia was unresponsive. Shreeve left the house before police and paramedics arrived to take a friend home, according to the report which also claims Shreeve called and talked with his ex-wife before he returned home.

The couple told police it was possible that Olivia fell out of her crib, but according to the police report the medical examiner ruled her death a homicide and reported that Olivia died from excessive head trauma.

"The injuries that were discovered by the crime lab were not consistent with falling out of a crib, not consistent with a fall at all," Sgt. Jonathan Wear said. "The injuries that Olivia sustained had to be caused by a person."

The report alleged that blood was found throughout the house, including on the couch in the living room, in a hallway and on a stuffed animal.

Sgt. Wear told 40/29 News police noticed a moving trailer outside the couple's home and that the prosecuting attorney agreed there was enough probable cause evidence to arrest Shreeve. Police found him at a nearby hotel and he was arrested without incident.

On Tuesday, February 19th, a Crawford County Circuit Court judge issued Shreeve a $1,000,000 bond.

Sgt. Wear told 40/29 News the investigation is ongoing and that Olivia's mother has not been charged with any crime, but Sgt. Wear said would not rule out the possibility that her mother could eventually face criminal charges.

Soto told 40/29 News the recent arrest is a good start for seeking justice, "I know that one of them is not out there living their lives like nothing happened. You will pay for what you did to my daughter, plain and simple."